Armor

Armor can be worn by prospectors to decrease the damage taken from various sources. A prospector can equip one helmet and one shield at a time.

Properties of Armor

Armor (value)

The behavior of the damage values depends on the Penetration value of the damage source and the armor rating. If both are equal, the damage is applied normally. If the armor rating is higher, the damage gets reduced by some percentage, determined by the Penetration mechanic. Likewise, if the penetration value exceeds the armor rating, the damage increases.

Durability

Every armor piece has a durability that is reduced whenever the wearer takes damage. At the Printer you can repair your armor for a small amount of K-Marks. Durability does not impact how well the armor protects the wearer, unless its 0. Once the durability of an item reaches 0, the item stops protecting the wearer. The icon above the hotbar changes, indicating the item broke. When the item breaks, it stays in the inventory. It can then be repaired again at the Printer.

Armor variants

Some armor variants trade protection and durability for a boost:

"Tactical" armor increases stamina
"Restoration" armor regenerates health over time
The "NV" helmet enhances vision in dark areas

Helmets

Image	Name	Armor	Durability	Bonus	Buy/Crafting Price
File:Helmet Common.png	Basic Helmets	10	500		380 K-Marks
File:Helmet Common.png	Basic Tactical Helmet	10	500	+10 Stamina	380 K-Marks
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Helmet	15	600		1700 K-Marks 2 Hardened Metals 5 Spinal Base
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Restorative Helmet	15	600	0.1 health restoration per second	1700 K-Marks 2 Hardened Metals 4 Spinal Base 2 Brightcap Mushroom
File:Helmet Uncommon.png	Standard Tactical Helmet	15	600	+15 Stamina	1700 K-Marks 2 Hardened Metals 4 Spinal Base 2 Electronic Cables
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Helmet	20	700		7600 K-Marks 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Restorative Helmet	20	700	0.2Hp per second	7600 K-Marks 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin 2 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom
File:Helmet Rare.png	Reinforced Tactical Helmet	20	700	+20 Stamina	7600 K-Marks 2 Aluminum Scrap 2 Rattler Skin 1 Interactive Screen
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Helmet	25	800		17000 K-Marks 4 Radio Equipment 1 Hardened Bone Plates
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Restorative Helmet	25	800	+0.2 Health restoration per second	17000 K-Marks 1 Hardened Bone Plates 3 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom
File:Helmet Epic.png	Combat Tactical Helmet	25	800	+20 Maximum stamina	17000 K-Marks 1 Hardened Bone Plates 1 Interactive Screen
File:Helmet Epic Forged.png	Combat Forged Helmet	25	800	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable by Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Helmet	30	900	Customizable Effects	34000 K-Marks 1 Interactive Screen 1 Gyroscope 1 Crusher Hide
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Restorative Helmet	30	900	+0.3 Health restoration per second	34000 K-Marks 2 Interactive Screen 1 Gyroscope 1 Crusher Hide 3 Glowy Brightcap Mushroom
File:Helmet Exotic.png	Enhanced Tactical Helmet	30	900	+25 Maximum stamina	34000 K-Marks 3 Interactive Screen 1 Gyroscope 1 Crusher Hide
File:Helmet Exotic Forged.png	Enhanced Forged Helmet	30	900	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.
File:Helmet Legendary.png	NV Helmet	33	1000	Toggleable Night Vision	77000 K-Marks 4 Meteor Core 3 Pure Veltecite 1 Alpha Crusher Heart
File:Helmet Legendary Forged.png	Titan Forged Helmet	33	1000	Altered Gear#Forge Perks	Only obtainable from Forging at The Forge during a storm.

Shields

Image	Name	Armor	Durability	Bonus	Buy/Crafting Price
File:Shield Common.png	Shield (Common)	10	500		Template:Price
File:Shield Common.png	Tactical Shield (Common)	10	500	+20 Stamina	Template:Price
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Shield (Uncommon)	15	600		Template:Price
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Tactical Shield (Uncommon)	15	600	+25 Stamina	Template:Price
File:Shield Uncommon.png	Restoration Shield (Uncommon)	15	600	0.2Hp per second	Template:Price
File:Shield Rare.png	Shield (Rare)	20	700		Template:Price
File:Shield Rare.png	Tactical Shield (Rare)	20	700	+30 Stamina	Template:Price
File:Shield Rare.png	Restoration Shield (Rare)	20	700	0.3 HP per second	Template:Price
File:Shield Epic.png	Shield (Epic)	25	800		Template:Price
File:Shield Epic.png	Restoration Shield (Epic)	25	800	+0.3 Health restoration per second	Template:Price
File:Shield Epic.png	Tactical Shield (Epic)	25	800	+30 Maximum stamina	Template:Price
File:Shield Epic.png	Shield (Exotic)	30	900		Template:Price
File:Shield Epic.png	Restoration Shield (Exotic)	30	900	+0.4 Health restoration per second	Template:Price
File:Shield Epic.png	Tactical Shield (Exotic)	30	900	+35 Maximum stamina	Template:Price

Uses

These items are used in the following missions, jobs, upgrades, printing recipes:

Uses for Restoration Shield
Type	Quantity
Missions
Time for More Work Part 4	1

Uses for Rare Shield
Type	Quantity
Jobs
Stashing Safety	1
Loadout Drop	1

Uses for Rare Helmet
Type	Quantity
Jobs
Loadout Drop	1